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noun
A catfish, Ameiurus natalis (yellow bullhead), native to the Mississippi Delta.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A flathead catfish (Pylodictis olivaris, syns. Silurus olivaris, Leptops olivaris), flatty or shovelhead cat, of central North America.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
large catfish of central United States having a flattened head and projecting jaw
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: flathead catfish, goujon, shovelnose catfish, spoonbill catfish, Pylodictus olivaris
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Broader terms: catfish, siluriform fish
noun
flesh of scaleless food fish of the southern United States; often farmed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: catfish
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Broader terms: freshwater fish
History
From mud + cat.
